| Specimen requirements: |
Gel Separator
Tube 6 mL |
| |
or:Gel Separator
Tube 4 mL |
| |
or: 3 mL Heparin
Tube |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
3.5 |
5.1 |
mmol/L |
N/A |
|
| Critical values: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
| N/A |
<2.8 |
>6.0 |
mEq/L |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
mmol/L |
| Ideal sample: |
5 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
600 uL (FULL green top microtainer) |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| The following substances can
adversely affect the results: |
Hemolysis |
| Request test on form: |
MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum]
( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Chemistry - Blood |
| Stat frequency: |
Daily |
| Stat turn around time: |
1 hour |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
4 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton
deliver to: |
Chemistry : Processing
Desk, 1st floor, Hospital, room 1-013
|
| For MCC deliver to: |
Lab -1st Floor, Room 1025, Processing Desk |
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Ion Selective Electrode |
| Special Instructions: |
N/A |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
K |
| CyberLAB code: |
2107 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
